Step One: Words in the News
 
Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
 
盛会 grand gathering  
生活 life  
主题 theme  
城市 city  
国家 country  
文化 culture  
城市,让生活更加美好 Better City, Better Life  
Step Two: Read and Prepare
 
Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
 
The world's grand gathering, with the theme of "Better City, Better Life" this time, draws an unprecedented 192 countries and 50 international organizations, and embodies the common aspirations of mankind for a better life and a better future.
In the 5.28 square-kilometer expo park straddling the Huangpu River, architects from across the globe have joined hands to set up a "town of aspirations" brimming with original designs and colorful cultural diversities.
 
Step Three: Listen and Read
 
Listen to the audio and read the text at the same time.
 
作为世界文明的一次巨大盛会,上海世博会以“城市,让生活更加美好”为主题,吸引了 192个国家和50个国际组织齐聚黄浦江畔,汇集人类智慧打造出一座5.28平方公里的“理想之城”。世博会承载着人类对美好未来的憧憬。
风格迥异的各式建筑,洋溢着创意和不同的文化特色,演绎世博会主题。
Step Four: Study and Repeat
 
Read the text again to see how the vocabulary words are used. And then repeat these words below.
 
盛会 shèng huì    生活 shēng huó   主题 zhǔ tí    
城市 chéng shì    国家 guó jiā     文化 wén huà
城市,让生活更加美好 chéng shì ràng shēng huó gèng jiā měi hǎo
Step Five:Grammar Point
 
Read the introduction and prepare to watch the video. 
 
The adverb更加:used in comparison, indicates a higher or lower degree.
Go to seeGrammar Video
Step Six: Quiz
 
Take quiz according to this lesson.
 
A.文化 wén huà; B. 生活 shēng huó; C. 城市 chéng shì; D. 盛会 shèng huì; E. 国家 guó jiā; F. 主题 zhǔ tí
rén men guò zhe kuài lè de
1.人们 过着 快乐 的( )。
nǐ xǐ huān jū zhù zài hái shì xiāng cūn
2.你 喜欢 居住 在( )还是 乡村?
chéng shì ràng shēng huó gèng jiā měi hǎo shì shàng hǎi shì bó huì de
3.“城市,让 生活 更加 美好”是 上海 世博会 的 ( )。
 
Answers:
 
1. B; 2. C; 3. F
 
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